School’s in session. Class, note the V-loop. Photo: Cameron Miller George Cook invented swinging for kings. Well, maybe not, but George Cook has spent more time than anybody swinging for kings on the most productive river on the planet for kings on swung flies. George has a long and storied career in the world of…
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Alaska West
Dean River Spey Week
Brian Niska, chasing the white mouse. Photo: Cameron Miller We run a very popular program at Alaska West in which we combine early season king salmon fishing with spey instruction from the best in the business. We’ve decided to expand our spey instruction program to the chinook fishery at BC West on the Dean River….
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Swinging for Kings
Big Andy, you remember Mr. Kingsley? Mr. Kingsley – Big Andy. Photo: Cameron Miller Our front yard at Alaska West is the Kanektok River. The Kanektok is, like other rivers in Alaska, an amazingly consistent, productive, varied fishery. However, unlike any other river in Alaska that we know of, the Kanektok provides a unique opportunity…
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Podcasting with Matt Hynes
“Damn it, another chromer!” Matt Hynes at his office on the Kanektok Photo: Cameron Miller Matt Hynes. Alaska West guide in summer. Chagrin River Outfitters guide in fall, winter and spring. Fly tier extraordinaire. Matt’s one of the most technical guides you’ll have the opportunity to fish with, and oh by the way, he’s not…
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Dec Hogan’s King Rig
Photo: Cameron Miller Dec Hogan has been a legend for years in the Northwest anadromous fishing world. An amazing guide, angler and instructor, Dec is also the author most recently of A Passion for Steelhead. Dec will be returning to Alaska West this summer from June 13 – 20 to host our spey instruction program…
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Rick Sisler’s Rainbow Rig
The lower Kanektok River holds some fat rainbow trout, and Rick Sisler has gotten up close and personal with more of these slabs than anybody. Rick started guiding at Alaska West in 1998. He spent 8 years guiding on the river, and we’re now lucky enough to have him as a core member of the…
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Brian Niska’s King Rig
Photo: Cameron Miller Brian Niska owns and operates Whistler Fly Fishing, a fly fishing school, guide service and specialty fly shop in Whistler, BC. Brian is a certified Master Casting Instructor and Two Handed Casting Instructor with the FFF, and we’re lucky to have him as a guest spey instructor at Alaska West. Brian will…
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Alaska West Video
We have a short video posted on YouTube that gives an introduction into what Alaska West is all about. Have a look!
Michael White’s King Rig
Way back when, Michael White was a guide at Alaska West. These days, he’s the owner of Blue Ribbon Sales, representing Simms, Loomis, Ross and other great lines to shops in the Southern Rockies. “Whitey” is one fishy dude, and he loves sharing his enthusiasm with anyone within shouting distance on the river. Whitey is a…
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Charles St. Pierre’s King Rig
During the second week of our king season at Alaska West, our spey instruction program is taught by Charles St. Pierre, the owner and operator of Northwest Spey Casting. Charles is a Kanektok veteran and an incredibly well-rounded caster– long belly, short belly, sustained anchor, touch-and-go, underhand, Skagit, AFS…the list goes on and on. He’s…
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